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The Navy's Most Powerful Warships Are Going Extinct in 4 Years, Giving China the Upper Hand
The U.S. Navy will decommission all of its guided missile cruisers by 2027. The first cruiser, the Atlanta, entered service in 1884. The exit of the Navy’s cruisers means that the most powerful ships, by number of missiles, will be Chinese. The U.S. Navy’s …